Primary Convener:
Sara Baguskas, San Francisco State University

Convener:
Rachel Clemesha, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego
Thomas Giambelluca, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Han Tseng, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Early Career Convener:
Sonya Rauschenbach, University of California Davis

Chair:
Sara Baguskas, University of California Berkeley
Rachel Clemesha, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego
Han Tseng, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Fog and low clouds connect Earth systems in their formation and impacts on the biogeochemistry, ecohydrology, and thermodynamics of ecosystems. Fog transports water and aerosols, and scatters light. These characteristics influence ecosystem functions and surface processes, impacting societies both directly and indirectly. For example, fog reduces solar radiation, enhances humidity, and induces or lengthens wet canopy conditions. Fog also affects systems such as agriculture, transportation, renewable energy, and human health. Through artificial harvesting or interception by vegetation canopy, fog supplies water to sustain ecosystems, recharge groundwater, and for human consumption. This session explores the recent advances in our understanding of fog as a system, examines future changes in fog and low clouds, and their impacts on ecosystems and societies. We welcome submissions on observations, modeling, prediction, and theory, especially those exploring interdisciplinary research and connecting research with the needs and interests of a wide range of partners and community members.

Index Terms
3307 Boundary layer processes
0426 Biosphere|atmosphere interactions
1616 Climate variability
1813 Eco-hydrology

Suggested Itineraries:
Climate Change and Global Policy
Machine Learning and AI

GeoBurst Sessions:
Yes

Cross-Listed:
A - Atmospheric Sciences
H - Hydrology
OS - Ocean Sciences
GC - Global Environmental Change

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering